Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah
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Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah is a classical Islamic treatise by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali that explains the concept of humility and presence of heart in prayer and how to attain it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8009837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah Context triple: [Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, notableWork, Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah]
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A.
Kitab al-Salat
Kitab al-Salat is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the rules, virtues, and practices of Islamic prayer.
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B.
Kitab al-Sawm
Kitab al-Sawm is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to fasting in Islam.
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C.
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical compendium by Al-Masudi that surveys world history, peoples, and lands from an Islamic perspective.
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D.
Prayer in the Mosque
Prayer in the Mosque is an Orientalist painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting Muslim worshippers gathered in solemn prayer within an opulent mosque interior.
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E.
Kitab al-Taharah
Kitab al-Taharah is the section of the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that deals with Islamic rulings and traditions related to purification and cleanliness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah Target entity description: Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah is a classical Islamic treatise by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali that explains the concept of humility and presence of heart in prayer and how to attain it.
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A.
Kitab al-Salat
Kitab al-Salat is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the rules, virtues, and practices of Islamic prayer.
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B.
Kitab al-Sawm
Kitab al-Sawm is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to fasting in Islam.
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C.
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical compendium by Al-Masudi that surveys world history, peoples, and lands from an Islamic perspective.
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D.
Prayer in the Mosque
Prayer in the Mosque is an Orientalist painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting Muslim worshippers gathered in solemn prayer within an opulent mosque interior.
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E.
Kitab al-Taharah
Kitab al-Taharah is the section of the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that deals with Islamic rulings and traditions related to purification and cleanliness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic treatise
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classical Islamic work ⓘ religious book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
cultivate humility before Allah
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improve quality of Muslim prayer ⓘ teach presence of mind in salah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanbali school
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Islamic ethics ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali ⓘ |
| citedBy | later Sunni scholars of spirituality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mamluk Syria
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linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
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| discusses |
causes of heedlessness in prayer
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means to increase concentration in salah ⓘ texts from Qur’an and Sunnah about prayer ⓘ virtues of khushu‘ ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
fear and hope in worship
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following the Prophet’s example in salah ⓘ love of Allah in prayer ⓘ remembrance of Allah in salah ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
avoiding distraction in prayer
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how to attain khushu‘ in salah ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ spiritual concentration in prayer ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic spirituality
ⓘ
fiqh of worship ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ other contemporary languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Qur’anic verses on khushu‘
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hadiths on prayer ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Muslims seeking to improve their prayer ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
humility in prayer
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inner dimensions of prayer ⓘ khushu‘ ⓘ presence of heart in salah ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
tazkiyat al-nafs
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linked to:
Tazkiyat al-nafs (purification of the soul)
‘ibadat (acts of worship) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| structure | expository treatise ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mamluk era ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic study circles
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personal spiritual development ⓘ |
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Subject: Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah Description of subject: Al-Khushu‘ fi al-Salah is a classical Islamic treatise by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali that explains the concept of humility and presence of heart in prayer and how to attain it.
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